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HUG FOR THE CHAMP

Housing, drug addiction

prove to be root of motor vehicle thefts

BY LUKE ZARZECKI LZARZECKI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Michael Rutherford’s forearm tattoo reads “Family.”

“It’s the family you hope for, not the family you were born with,” he said.

He found that family in Colorado. He’s a successful chef working fulltime while going to school to earn a degree in human services, concentrating in addiction and a secondary in trauma.

The degree feels very personal to

him. He wants to work with people through counseling to help them with their drug problems.

Not that long ago, he was on the other side, caught by the police and charged with the theft of a motor vehicle — just one part of the rising wave of crime in the state.

As in Rutherford’s case, motor vehicle theft is often paired with other underlying problems and situations.

For the most part, motor vehicle thefts are a result of housing and drug addiction, according to Lisa

Pasko, an associate professor of sociology and criminology at the University of Denver.

“We see people stealing cars in order to get money, but also stealing cars to live in for some time,” she said. “We will also see a correlation with methamphetamine abuse in the winter months.”

A common situation

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Cyberattacks hit multiple communities

State of Colorado sees homepage taken down by foreign entity

BY PAOLO ZIALCITA AND MATT MORET COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

After ransomware disrupted the government services of multiple Colorado communities earlier this year, state officials warned that cybercrime is on the rise. That alert rang true on Oct. 5 when a cyberattack from a foreign entity took down Colorado.gov, the homepage for the state’s online services.

The attack seems to be limited to the main directory page, with state services still available through their individual websites. There’s currently no timeline for the homepage’s restoration.

A Russian-speaking group known as Killnet claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s website outages in a post on Telegram, an instant messaging service that’s grown in popularity outside the United States. The “hacktivist” group ramped up its activity in NATO countries after Russia invaded Ukraine. This latest attack also took down government websites in other states, including Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Kentucky and Mississippi. Some of those pages are now back online.

A spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Information Technology declined to comment on the attack Thursday due to the ongoing criminal investigation. It’s unclear whether the attack came with a ransom demand.

That would put the state in a situation familiar to several local governments in Colorado that have faced multimillion-dollar extortion attempts in order to restore their

Riverdale Ridge’s Bradley Weinmaster gets the winner’s hug after capturing the

boys state golf championship in Windsor Oct. 4.

PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH

O cer Hogan lives on in new book

Former Thornton o cer’s friends get his memoir published posthumously

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Retired police officer Jim Hogan’s dream was to write a book about his life as a Thornton Police officer. It took him 11 years to write the book but he never lived to see it in print.

Hogan died of natural causes in February 2022.

Now, a group of Hogan’s best friends has translated his 140 handwritten chapters into his memoir, “Life on the Streets”. It is being published by Book Baby and will be available at Barnes and Noble and Amazon on Nov. 14.

The book details 13 years of true stories from Hogan’s time as a uniformed police officer investigating and solving crimes. He also dealt with sadness, deception, criminal confessions, humor, embarrassment and losing simple court cases.

Friend Sherry Case owns a computer store and helped format the book for publishing. Kathy Mahan is a graphic designer who worked on the cover. Joel Sidell was Hogan’s partner on the police force. He helped gather story details. All three live in Brighton.

“Hogan started writing his book 11 years ago and was writing full time,” said Sidell.

Starting in dispatch

Hogan grew up in Columbus, Ohio, until he was 18. He met his first wife and moved to Orem, Utah, for three years before they moved to Thornton. Sidell was hired as a police officer with the Thornton Police Department in June of 1967.

Hogan came in as a dispatcher in January 1968.

“I don’t remember the exact date

but about six months later, we lost two of our people, called up to Vietnam. They were in the Air National Guard,” Sidell said.

Sidell said there was an opening and Hogan was hired as a police officer and later moved up to detective. Sidell also worked as a detective with the police force for over 23 years.

When he and Hogan met, they knew they would be best friends. They were in similar places in their lives, starting families as well as careers.

“We both were just getting on the police department and we were one year apart in age,” Sidell said. “We’d both married very young and we both had two kids. Then, we got divorced at the same time. He lost his shirt and I got the house.”

They moved into Sidell’s house and lived together for a year and a half. Later, they both got on the Traffic Division and rode Harley Davidsons together.

Hogan left the police department and worked in private investigation and private security with attorneys in the Denver Metro area doing criminal and civil investigations until he retired in 2017.

The rest of the story

But the book was Hogan’s passion. Sidell said Hogan was inspired to write the book after a phone call with Paul Harvey, his literary idol, in 1974.

Hogan took a chance and called CBS to speak to Harvey. He was put on hold while someone checked to see if Harvey was available, and he was.

“Hogan told Harvey what he wanted to do. Harvey asked what was his most exciting caper, did he ever shoot anyone? After he told Harvey two stories he recommended Hogan write a book,” Sidell said.

One vignette details Hogan’s first autopsy. A heavyset man who owned the mortuary came into the autopsy room, eating a wedge of a sandwich, white bread with ham and lettuce hanging over the side, and he was

eating over a mangled body.

“I will never forget that sight,” Hogan said in the book.

Another story recalls a couple, Eunice and Harold, at the center of an ongoing series of domestic violence calls, which can be the most dangerous situation for police, Sidell said.

Both were large people who tended to back each up, regardless of their problems with each other. Hogan had been called to their house for domestic violence many times before.

In the book, Hogan said Harold’s size made it difficult to put him in handcuffs without a struggle and Eunice was always quick to jump on an officer’s back if she thought they were hurting Harold — in spite of any domestic violence charges.

Hogan took it all in stride, Sidell said, wearing a knowing grin.

“He had this smile on his face, like the guy that stepped off the elevator who knew someone passed gas,” Sidell said. “Incredibility, we got the book done.”

Friends’ duty

Case, the computer store owner, said it was her job to get the book

The cover of former Thornton Police O cer Jim Hogan’s book, published posthumously by friends this November.

published, but she didn’t take it seriously at first. Hogan and Sidell had both signed a document that if anything happened to Hogan, Case was to get the book published. At one point, Hogan and Mahan were collaborating too.

“I wished I would have known him longer. He can be quirky at times and end up laughing about something and was a joy to be around and a good person. He was one of those kindest people and I’m relieved the book is complete,” Mahan said.

Before he passed away, Hogan gave Case about 140 handwritten chapters.

She worked on reformatting and editing the book.

“He was my friend for eight years. We talked on the phone nearly every day, not just about the book. I met him through Joel. He brought him into my store and asked me about a computer. He met my cat, and he loved his cat, Mythie Hogan,” Case said.

Bronco’s sale a boon for Brighton youth programs

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Brighton youth activity programs will see $450,000 more funding this year thanks to this summer’s sale of the Denver Broncos.

The Metropolitan Football Stadium District’s capital committee met Oct. 5 and announced the distribution of more than $41 million back to the cities, towns and counties that paid a Mile

High Stadium-supporting sales tax through 2011.

Brighton, which levied the tax along with a number of other Front Range communities, received $454,084.93 as a part of that agreement.

According to the District’s lease agreement, that money must go towards youth activity programs.

In a written statement, Brighton Director of Finance Catrina Asher said the city is reviewing

project options to determine the best way to use the funding.

“Youth in Brighton are a top priority for the city, so this is a welcome source of funding,” Asher said. “We’re excited to put the money towards helping young people in our community.”

NFL owners approved the $4.65 billion sale of the Broncos between the Pat Bowlen family trust to the Walton-Penner ownership group in August. That

ownership group is headed up by Wal-Mart heir Rob Walton as majority owner. His daughter and son-in-law, Carrie Walton-Penner and Greg Penner, will act as dayto-day franchise managers.

The ownership group also includes former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, F1 race car champion Sir Lewis Hamilton and Starbucks Corporation Chair Mellody Hobson, who is married to filmmaker George Lucas.

Jim Hogan PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATHY MAHAN

Advancing Adams plan advances

Adams County ratifies plans for future vision

A suite of master plans covering Transportation, and Parks, Open Space and Trails and comprehensive planning for Adams County passed County Commission muster Oct. 3.

Commissioners ratified Advancing Adams, the newest suite of master plans that will guide growth and development in the county for the next 20 years. Advancing Adams also seeks to advance the health, safety and welfare of the residents and property owners of Adams County.

“It is not just growth itself that needs to be healthy, but it’s also the health of the people in this county that must be a priority,” said Commission Chair Lynn Baca.

Adams County is set to become the third most populous county in

the state by 2040 - and because the economy has significantly shifted since 2012, housing affordability has moved to the forefront of this plan. Advancing Adams updates the county’s current land use plan and development policies while incorporating other planning efforts such as open space, greenways, affordable housing, and transit/transportation.

“With this ratification by the Board, we can better integrate our future planning efforts and use infrastructure investments to connect and re-connect diverse communities across the county in historic ways,” said Jenni Hall, Community and Economic Development director. “There is also an overarching theme of partnership with other organizations and local jurisdictions to leverage these investments wisely.”

The Advancing Adams plans identify areas for infill opportunities, including the development of parks, open space properties and trails, in areas that will transition between

industrial and residential land uses in the future and in areas where higher density residential uses will be supported.

“Adams County is turning underutilized lands into public assets. It’s also one of our responsibilities to protect the environment and to strengthen it for the future,” Baca said.

Clustering services

The plans seek to cluster services and residential and employment opportunities within a 20-minute walk, bike or drive. It calls for adding 288 miles of bicycle lanes in Adams County and 6,500 acres of collective publicly accessible open spaces, parks, and greenways.

Adams County has the second highest growth rate in the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) region, making community amenities a primary focus of Advancing Adams. As of 2021, Adams County now owns and manages 2,166 acres of parks and open space, a 39% increase since 1998, and 40.75

miles of trails, a 60% increase since 1998.

Community participation

Advancing Adams included an unprecedented level of community participation with thousands of completed surveys and responses. The process was also informed by many stakeholder meetings and focus groups, centered around a diverse 50-person community advisory committee.

According to that committee’s work, 85% of community survey respondents feel the loss of agricultural land is a significant issue and 93% believe housing affordability is a significant issue.

“Adams County is growing, and it’s growing fast,” said Hall. “It’s critical we have policies in place to make sure we are addressing and accommodating that growth responsibly. Advancing Adams embraces the many different community efforts and visions that will help guide our growth and development over the next 20 years.”

Brighton names new economic development director

STAFF REPORT

The former manager of Thornton’s Alliance/Alianza Business Assistance Center has been picked to lead Brightons’ economic development efforts.

Brighton City Manager Michael Martinez announced that Robin Martinez has been hired as Economic Development Director and the CEO of the Brighton Economic Development Corporation.

Robin Martinez has served with the City of Thornton Economic Development since 2015, most recently as the local business administrator/manager of Alliance Business Assistance Center. Prior to that role, she served as the local businesses administrator, coordi-

nating and managing a business service operation providing small business support.

Before that, she was the Assistant Director of Business Retention and Expansion for the Brighton Economic Development Corporation.

She’s also worked for the City and County of Denver’s Office of Economic Development serving in various roles including business development representative, project manager, business development representative at Denver International Airport, and trainer and acting lead trainer.

“We are excited to have Robin returning to Brighton,” City Manager Martinez said. “Robin is passionate about serving and supporting businesses, developing

relationships, and customizing programs and resources to meet the needs of the community and I am confident her experience will be a great asset for the Brighton community.”

Robin holds a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver and is a Certified Economic Developer by the International Economic Development Council

and also served as a Certified Small Business Center Consultant. She is a fifth generation Colorado native with family roots in Brighton since the early 1900s.

The Brighton Economic Development Corporation is the primary agent for economic development services in the city and offers relocation, retention and expansion assistance and support to businesses.

Dealing with the humble tumbleweed

Not much can be done to control the rolling scourge of Kochia across the plains

BY BELEN WARD

For many, autumn in Colorado means the gentle cascade of bright gold Aspen leaves.

But folks on the plains know better: Fall means the arrival of tumbleweeds – in droves.

“Every year, I hear from people with concerns about Kochia and the arrival of tumbleweeds asking what can be done to help address the issue,” Tina Booton, Weld County Weed Division Supervisor said.

Although there are varieties of tumbleweeds blowing around the world, Kochia, scientific name Bassia Scoparia, is the strain of concern in Northeastern Colorado. And Booton and her team spend a lot of time working to control the rolling weed.

Kochia is not identified or listed by the Colorado Department of Agriculture as a noxious weed despite its highly invasive nature and its ability to survive harsh environments where other plants can’t. Kochia is a common weed found widespread in Colorado and hard to control.

“The Kochia isn’t a noxious weed because it is so widespread, infesting acreage,” Booton said. “There’s not a lot the weed division can do to

control it. The best we can do is encourage residents to manage growth on their property and remind people about the control options available to them.”

This nuisance species tumbles across open land, getting caught up in car grills, fences, clogging irrigation ditches, fence lines, residential properties and creating a fire hazard. During a wind storm, hundreds can tumble across highways – with some of as large as an exercise ball – startling drivers.

Kochia is found on rangelands, pas-

tures, fields, disturbed sites, gardens, roadsides and ditch banks. According to officials, the plant can be toxic to livestock because of the high level of nitrates.

“Tumbleweeds are an issue if the ground is disturbed and if there are Kochia seeds, the plant will grow, then spread its seeds,” Booton said. “A few plants are not a big deal, it’s the fields of Kochia that are the issue.”

The Kochia plant grows as a green shrub as early as March and flowers from July to October. When it

matures, it can grow from two feet to six feet tall, with bushy round leaves with soft, fine hair spikes and red streaks running vertically. When it dries, it breaks off at the base of the plant and forms a tumbleweed.

When tumbleweeds move with the help of the strong winds, water, equipment and cars in the fall and winter, dispersing their seeds as they go. Kochia reproduces seeds in low temperatures and each plant is capable of producing 2,000 to 30,000 seeds from March through October. That allows them to spread across acres of land throughout counties, colonizing immediately and annihilating other vegetation.

“The best method to control Kochia before the fall is mowing and mulching plants down to manageable heights. During the spring and summer months use a chemical application along with planting native grasses are beneficial for limited growth,” Booton said.

Booton said there is no ideal solution for getting rid of tumbleweeds. If found on your property, mow and mulch them to dispose of in the trash to help prevent the seeds from spreading.

“We’re happy to meet with landowners to discuss control options, we just ask they take steps to address the issue before it becomes a problem,” Booton said.

Read more about Kochia weed and control options. Contact the Weld

County Weed Division at (970) 4003770 or at www.weldweeds.org.

The Kochia plant grows as a green shrub as early as March and flowers from July to October.

PHOTO BY BELEN WARD

Fentanyl warning

Brighton police and the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning about brightly colored fentanyl. A Facebook post said authorities are seizing the drug across the state and it comes in many forms, such as pills, powder and blocks that resesmble sidewalk chalk.

The post also said carfentanil, which is 100 times more powerful than fentanyl, turned up in rinbow fentanyl in the state. If seen, call 911 and don’t touch it.

DA to host town hall

Brian Mason the district attorney for the 17th Judicial District, will host a town hall from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Thornton Active Adult Center, 11181 Colorado Blvd.

Call 303-659-7720.

Armory Performing Arts Center concerts

The city of Brighton announced its lineup for concerts at the Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St.

Oct. 29: Yesterday, The Beatles Tribute, at 7 p.m.

Nov. 18: The Long Run, performs its annual “Alter Eagles” set at 8 p.m.

Nov. 19: The Long Run, Colorado’s tribute to the Eagles, at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available at brightonarmory.org. Contact Gary Montoya, events and downtown initiative manager, at gmontoya@brightonco.gov.

Elementary school students invited to participate in Snowplow Naming Contest

The City of Brighton is excited to announce its second annual Name that Snowplow contest! Elementary school students in Brighton are invited to submit their best and most creative name ideas for the city’s nine snowplows for the 2022-2023 snow season.

Students grades K-5 can submit their naming entries at brightonco. gov/snowplowcontest by Friday, November 11, 2022. Winners will have an opportunity to take a photo with the snowplow they named and be recognized at a City Council meeting.

Additionally, the contest winners will have an opportunity to ride alongside the snowplow they named during the city’s annual Festival of Lights parade on December 10 (weather permitting).

Winners will be notified by Nov. 22. To read the rules of the contest and submit a name, please visit bright-

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onco.gov/snowplowcontest.

Car registration now open for Car-nival Palooza 2022

In preparation for the annual trunk-or-treat event Car-nival Palooza, the Brighton Recreation Center has opened registration for cars to participate in the event. Car-nival Palooza is scheduled for 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Brighton Recreation Center parking lot (555 N. 11th Ave.).

Cars are decked out for the Halloween event and participants will be handing out candy to kids. Participants must bring their own candy to give away during the event.

If you’d like to participate, register at www.brightonco.gov/registermycar before Oct, 26.

If you have questions, please contact Katy French, Youth Recreation Coordinator, at 303-655-2209 or kfrench@brightonco.gov.

Winter market needs artists, crafters

The city of Brighton is seeking unique artists, crafters, and artisan food vendors to participate in a Winter market during the city’s annual tree lighting ceremony.

The arts and crafts “Winter Market” will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, on South Main Street near the city’s Founders Plaza.

No resale, wholesale or direct sales are allowed. Seasonal arts and crafts are preferred. Vendor applications will be accepted until Nov. 25. The fee for a vendor space is $25. Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited. Vendors must provide their own tent as well as tables and chairs if needed.

To learn more and to apply, visit www.brightonco.gov/459/Tree-Lighting-Winter-Market. For more information, contact Susie O’Connor at soconnor@brightonco.gov.

Arts commission seeks nominations for arts awards

The Brighton Cultural Arts Commission is seeking nominations for its 2022 Excellence in Arts Awards presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at Eagle View Adult Center, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway.

The commission is asking for nominations for masters in the visual arts, performing arts, literary arts and cultural arts in education. The group is also taking nominations for visionaries for leaders in the Brighton cultural arts scene

and for outstanding arts volunteers. There is a Beyond Brighton category for individuals, groups or businesses from outside Brighton who have strengthened our community’s cultural arts.

Dia de los Muertos art sought for The Armory

The Art at The Armory annual Dia de los Muertos exhibit is seeking local artists to join the show that runs through Nov. 16 at The Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong St.

This exhibit is a collaboration with the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council with support from the Brighton Cultural Arts Commission. The Armory will host a reception Friday, Oct. 28, featuring entertainment and refreshments. If you have questions, contact Armory House Coordinator Marcus Garcia at 303-655-2140.

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Brighton adds new ChargePoint stations

The city of Brighton announced it was opening three new charging stations for electric vehicles.

The stations are at the Brighton Recreation Center at 555 N. 11th Ave. Eagle View Adult Center at 1150 Prairie Center Parkway. and Platte Valley Medical Center at 1610 Prairie Center Parkway.

The first hour of charging is free at each location. The locations have two stalls and two charging stations each that operate much like a parking meter, with a $2-per-hour charging rate after the first hour.

For other ChargePoint station locations, visit https://uk.chargepoint. com/charge_point. For more information, please contact Assistant Director of Public Works Chris Montoya at cmontoya@brightonco.gov.

Museum volunteers

The Brighton City Museum needs volunteers to help with visitors, research and collection project-based duties.

Call Bill Armstrong, museum specialist, at 303-655-2288.

Water audit program

The city of Brighton and Resource Central teamed up to provide a free water audit for businesses and homeowner associations. The program aims to help residents and cities increase water use efficiencies and reach conservation goals.

Call 303-999-3824 or visit https:// www.brightonco.gov/589/WaterAudit-Program

Legal self-help clinic

The Access to Justice Committee hosts a free, legal self-help clinic from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month. The program is for customers who don’t have legal representation and need help navigating through legal issues.

Volunteer attorneys are available to discuss such topics as family law, civil litigation, property and probate law.

Call 303-405-3298 and ask for Legal Self-Help Clinic at least 24 hours in advance.

Sidewalk, curb and gutter program

The city of Brighton’s 50.50 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter program is underway. The program helps ease the financial costs of maintenance and replacements, according to a statement. Property owners are responsible for that maintenance work. The program halves the replacement costs between the city and the property owner.

The program began in 2004. Last year, it assisted 14 homeowners. The city says the program has saved about $75,000 worth of repairs.

Visit www.brightonco.gov/50-50 to apply. Call 303-655-2036 with questions.

American Legion meets in Brighton

American Legion Post 2002 meets regularly the second Thursday of each month, and all veterans are invited to attend. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the United Power headquarters building, 500 Cooperative Way.

Senior meals

Eagle View Adult Center will serve hot VOA lunches on Mondays and Thursdays. Advance reservations are required. Call EVAC 303-655-2075 for more information.

Walk with a doc

Platte Valley Medical Center’s cardiac rehab team and Walk With A Doc will host monthly walks with Dr. Christopher Cannon, an interventional cardiologist at Brighton Heart and Vascular Institute.

This is a walking program for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle. After a few minutes to learn about a current health topic from the doctor, spend the rest of the hour enjoying a healthy walk and a fun conversation. It’s a great way to get out, get active and enjoy all the benefits that come from walking.

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Give them something to smile about

Agood friend of mine, Sanya, likes to go on a run each morning, or at least most mornings. And as she passes others running, walking or biking in the opposite direction, she greets them with a smile. And she counts how many smiles she gets back along the way. Sometimes she gets many, and sometimes only a few. Sanya is always smiling anyway as her husband and my good friend, Jeff, keeps her and all of us smiling and laughing all the time.

I have a habit of doing that as well. Although I am someone who prefers long walks or hikes, it still gives me the opportunity to greet everyone I pass with a smile. As I went for a big walk the other day, I passed at least 40 people, and out of the 40 people I smiled at, about 30 people smiled back. As I turned around and began my walk back, I once again passed someone who chose not to smile at me, so I smiled again and said good morning. Their response was rough as they just kept walking by me saying, “I’m trying to find something to smile about.”

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Gummball rally a success Wow. What a great day for a 5K.

First, thank you to everyone who participated in our race by registering and running or walking to honor Deputy Heath Gumm. We appreciate it more than you know.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible through donations. 5280 Produce, The Summit, Chick-Fil-A, Costco, In-n-Out, Town Center Liquors, SPORTea, Hammonds Candies, Target, Pepsico, Reddy Ice, Top Golf, Comedy Works, La Loma, Gulleys Snow 2 Go, and PBR beer“much too fine for a glass” (Deputy Gumm quote).

We are also grateful to the following organizations who support the Gummball 5K. Brotherhood for the Fallen, Colorado Fallen Heroes, C.O.P.S, Adams County Sheriff’s Department, Strasburg Fire Department, for always bringing Deputy Gumm’s

BY SANDRA FISH THE COLORADO SUN

As I turned to try and connect, they wanted no part and just kept walking, this time with their head down.

about when I think about a simple yet powerful smile, I turn the word smile into an acronym; Simple. Motion. In. Loving. Everyone. Let’s break it down.

smiles.

• Simple, for most of us the turning up of our lips really doesn’t require much effort, showing a smile to others is such an easy and uncomplicated way of acknowledging others in a warm and welcoming way.

• Everyone, may it be so. Everyone we pass, all those we have the chance to engage or interact with, let’s give them a smile. Whether it is over the phone, on a virtual call, in person, walking, running, shopping, even through texts and emails, we can send everyone miles of smiles.

Michael Norton

Although that interaction left me feeling a bit down, as I returned to my truck and opened my door, the person in the car parked next to me rolled down the window and said, “Thank you for the smile today, I was caught up in some negative thoughts and your smile brought me back to reality.” Boom, back in the smile business.

Zig Ziglar said this, “Do you know what you do when you see someone without a smile? You give them one of yours.” Simple yet so powerful. If you have never tried it, give it a shot, I have found that even when I am thinking about a difficult or serious situation, that if I look over at someone and smile, I usually begin to feel a little less burdened. Here is what I think

• Motion, we blink unconsciously up to 19,000 times a day. Imagine the impact we could have on our own state of mind as well as others who we may greet with just a dozen or more smiles each day.

• In, when I see or hear the word “In,” automatically my head and heart go to being, “All in.” Are we “In it to win it?” When we can invite others into our positive state of mind and involve them with the simple motion of a smile, we have an opportunity to turn someone’s day around.

• Loving, right now the world could use a little more love wouldn’t you agree? We can maybe help take the edge off for ourselves and others through some loving and genuine

Here’s the thing we should maybe be asking ourselves, “Has a random smile from a stranger ever lifted our spirits?” “Has a timely smile from a teacher, coach, or employer ever encouraged us? Has a warm and loving smile from a family member or close friend ever made us feel loved?” If so, I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can give others something to smile about, it really will be a better than good life.

Michael Norton is an author, a personal and professional coach, consultant, trainer, encourager and motivator of individuals and businesses, working with organizations and associations across multiple industries.

vehicle out, Thornton Police Department for offering to volunteer the Thornton Explorer Post 2128 for the past five years, and the Adams County Cadets.

Also, we would like to thank Riverdale Regional Park for hosting the fifth Annual Gummball 5K, Huston Graphics & Printing for printing our shirts and for their strong support of law enforcement, Rosemarie Redding for singing the national anthem so beautifully, the Rev. Brad Noonan for his race start prayer and Valerie Hansen for bringing the Thornton Police Department Honor Guard flags.

A portion of the proceeds from this year’s race are being donated to Blue Line Bears. This non-profit organization makes bears for Fallen Heroes’ families.

Next year’s sixth annual Gummball 5K will be Sept. 16. Mark your calendars.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Gumball 5K Rally organizers, Brigton

Oil ad dishonest

In 2019, Rep. Yadira Caraveo joined with oil and gas interests, environmentalists and Gov. Polis to come to a compromise law on how to set regulations aimed at keeping new drilling away from “occupied buildings” within 2,500 feet.

The energy industry help craft this compromise and the State of Colorado has issued more than 3,000 new permits since then. But due to uncertain market conditions, big oil/gas firms have chosen not to develop over 1,400 new wells in Northeast Colorado.

For the past month, backers of CD8 candidate Barb Kirkmeyer (Caraveo’s Republican opponent) have been running TV ads accusing Caraveo of “killing jobs” and “endangering

livelihoods,” attacking the bill Caraveo passed WITH the cooperation of the oil lobbyists in Colorado.

If Kirkmeyer’s seeking truth instead of scare tactics, she should ask the big oil companies “why they won’t develop more wells?”

Let’s tell the whole truth: Job growth in the oil-patch is up to oil and gas companies taking some of their massive profits and INVESTING in new development. New, good-paying jobs in the important energy sector will come to Weld and Adams County, as they have for years.

Falsely attacking Caraveo for her work on this energy bill - along with many other consumer health and education bills - is trying to place blame on her for what the large Wall Streetbacked energy companies are refusing to support.

Lloyd Covens, Lakewood

Gov. Polis is top campaign donor

$11.1 million.

Democratic Gov. Jared Polis pulled ahead of the other top Colorado campaign 2022 donor in recent weeks, putting another $2 million into his reelection bid and bringing his self-funding total this cycle to

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The Colorado Sun took a look at the top 2022 donors based on campaign finance filings this week that cover fundraising and spending through Sept. 28. The next filing date for state candidates and committees is Oct. 17.

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State independent spending and 527 committees, also known as super PACs, raised nearly $59 million through Sept. 28. And 15 top donors accounted for more than half that cash.

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Many of those groups are national political organizations, also common in past years.

But this year, the top super PAC donor is Wells Ranch, which donated $11 million to Deep Colorado Wells. Ranch owner Steve Wells created the super PAC and is funding it using money he made leasing out his large Weld County ranch for oil and gas drilling. The group is posting billboards and airing TV and radio ads attacking Polis and Democratic Attorney General Phil Weiser.

In many instances, one super PAC donates to another, which may even donate to a third to super PAC. Nearly $10 million of the total raised by state-level super PACS in recent weeks was money transferred from one super PAC to another.

For example, the Democratic Governors Association, a national group, donated more than $3 million to Strong Colorado for All. That group donated $1.5 million to Colorado Information Network, which aired TC ads in Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary.

Now, Strong Colorado for All is airing TV ads opposing GOP gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl.

Strong Colorado for All has also received money from national nonprofit Education Reform Now Advocacy, the third top donor at close to $3 million, which gave to several Democratic super PACs.

National nonprofit Sixteen Thirty Fund, typically a top Colorado donor in recent years, gave about $2.1 million to various Democratic super PACs through Sept. 28.

On the Republican side, the national GOPAC Election Fund gave nearly $2.1 million to the Senate Majority Fund, which is airing TV ads, sending mailers and more in an effort to wrest control of the state Senate from Democrats. State-level conservative nonprofit Advance Colorado Action donated nearly $1.3 million to two GOP super PACs working on legislative contests.

Gubernatorial candidates are biggest donors to statewide candidate campaigns

Polis accounts for 47% of the nearly $24 million raised by candidates for the top four state-level statewide offices. His most recent donation was $2 million on Sept. 21, filings show.

In 2018, Polis spent more than $23 million to win the governor’s contest.

Polis’ Republican opponent this year, Ganahl, was the second highest donor among statewide candidates, giving her campaign $400,000. She’s also loaned her campaign more than $850,000, including $400,000 on Sept. 22.

The Colorado Democratic Party has donated more than $276,000 to the four Democratic candidates running for the top state-level jobs. But the Colorado Republican Party hasn’t donated to its candidates for statewide office, even though political parties may donate up to $679,000 to gubernatorial candidates and up to almost $136,000 for candidates for attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer.

Joe Jackson, executive director of the Colorado Republican Party, said the party will be involved in coming weeks.

“Instead of making direct contributions we are spending coordinated dollars on their behalf,” Jackson said. “Most of that will be dropped

in the next few weeks.”

Here’s a look at statewide candidate fundraising and spending through Sept. 28:

Small-donor committees give to lawmakers

The Colorado Democratic Party is the top donor to both state House and Senate candidates. But several committees representing business and union issues are also giving to those running for the state legislature.

Small-donor committees that raise a maximum of $50 from individual donors may give $5,350 to candidates for the state House or Senate, considerably more than the $400 an individual may donate. Those committees are often business-related.

Small-donor committees with ties to the real estate industry are the top donors to state Senate candidates after the Democratic Party, typically giving more to Republican candidates than to Democrats. Union small-donor committees are giving more to Democratic candidates for state House.

This story is from The Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support The Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun. com. The Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

Larry Lyle Trudell, age 91, of Henderson, Colorado, passed away peacefully at his home on September 24, 2022. Larry was born in Kersey, Colorado on May 29, 1931 to Mack and Lucy (Aragon) Trujillo. He grew up on his parents’ farm west of Brighton, and graduated from Brighton High School in 1949. Larry had a knack for the sales industry and went to work at Schi ’s Shoe Store in Denver, Colorado.

In 1950, Larry joined the U.S. Navy and served on the USS Sicily during the Korean War. After the Navy, he worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, where he was promoted to sales manager and retired after 20 years. He went on to be a salesman for Data Documents designing and selling computer forms for 16 years. He received sales awards for both companies, and retired at the age of 62.

Larry met his wife, Mary Louise Newman at a high school track meet in Fort Morgan, Colorado. After serving in the Navy, he and Mary were married in 1954 in Raton, New Mexico. ey resided in Denver where they started their family before moving to Commerce City, Colorado in 1957. In 1987, they moved to Henderson, Colorado where they lived out their remaining years together.

Larry served on the Board of Adjustment for 21 years while residing in Commerce City, 12 f those as Chairman of the Board. While residing in Henderson, he served as

a Brighton City Councilman for 4 years. Larry also volunteered on the United Power Roundup Foundation Board where he was able to help many people in the community.

In his spare time, Larry was a backyard mechanic and loved xing and selling 1960 era Mustangs and Camaros. He enjoyed teaching his children about the outdoors. His interests included waterskiing, hunting, shing, camping, and horseback riding. Some of his most memorable trips included his time on cattle drives in Otero County, Colorado and shing trips to Canada. He also loved spending time at his cabin with his family riding ATVs and shing at Terryall Reservoir and the surrounding areas. Larry was a great story teller and could pull a story out of thin air.

Larry is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Trudell, his parents Mack and Lucy Trujillo. Daughter Valerie L. Trudell. Grandson, Stacey M. Trudell, and brother Walter Trujillo, sisters’ Clara Hughes, Charlotte Adeland and Ella Tucker. He is survived by his children; Pamela K. Trudell, Larry C. (Sherri) Trudell, Steven Trudell, Alan (Loraine) Trudell, and Laura J. (Charlie) Frye. As well by his grandchildren, Heather R. (Clint) Corken, Sonia M. Trudell, Monique A. Trudell, Hanna C. Trudell, Katherine L. (Michael) Hart, Garrett A. Trudell, and great-grandchildren, Valeria R. Luna and Stacey B. Trudell.

HOLSCLAW Betty Kay Holsclaw

December 2, 1934 - September 28, 2022

Betty Kay Holsclaw, age 87, passed

Berthoud, Colorado. She was born on December 2, 1934 to Robert and Olowene (Emery) Conley in Fort Lupton, Colorado, where she also grew up, attended public schools, ultimately graduating from Fort Lupton high School in 1952. Just two years later, she married the love of her life, Edward Holsclaw on June 20th at the First Baptist Church in Fort Lupton. eir family has remained living in the Fort Lupton area.

For labor, Betty worked as a school bus driver for seven years. But her passion for owning and operating her own dairy farm was her dedicated occupation for next 50 years. In 2012, Betty sold her last cows and retired from the farming lifestyle once the work became too strenuous for one person, to seek a more relaxed living environment. Betty loved her animals, and taking care of them,

especially her dogs. She also loved to bowl with her husband and enjoyed being around her family and friends. But Betty’s love for farming trumped all because she loved the work, which kept her family fed and happy all their

Betty is survived by her ve children; Mike

(Kitti) Holsclaw, (Loveland, CO), Matthew Holsclaw, (Berthoud, CO), and Mark Holsclaw (Fort Lupton, CO). She is preceded in passing by her loving husband, Edward Holsclaw. By both parents, Robert and Olowene (Emery) Conley. Also, by her two siblings, Ralph Conley and Leota Mattive.

e family of Betty Holsclaw family would like to thank Bristol West Hospice and the sta at Berthoud Care and Rehab for their loving care for the past 3 years.

Republican challenger Heidi Ganahl debates incumbent Gov. Jared Polis.

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Sleepy Hollow: An Aerial Dance

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100 Things to Do Before You're 12

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Riverdale Ridge’s Weinmaster atop the golf heap

Junior birdies

BY STEVE SMITH SSMITH@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

WINDSOR -- To survive a four-person playoff for a state championship in boys golf is one thing.

To realize it almost didn’t happen and then to survive that playoff and win it all?

Maybe that’s why Riverdale Ridge’s Bradley Weinmaster was overcome with tears, happiness and joy — sometimes all at the same time — Oct. 4 at Pelican Lakes Golf Course.

Weinmaster, who is a junior, finished the 18th hole with a par-4 and a 1-under par round of 71. But when he looked at his scorecard, he was in fifth place after tie-breakers.

“I was in tears walking off the hole,” Weinmaster said. “Zane (Zane Aiken of Ponderosa) told me his scores were wrong. I was in second, and I thought ‘next year.’ I was like ‘Oh my God. I have a chance.’ God works ways.”

He, Sawyer Klein of Denver North, Aiken and Kellen Ball of Windsor had to play one more hole. Each had scores of 144 through the 36-hole tournament. It was Weinmaster’s second, four-man playoff this season.

Weinmaster’s tee shot crept onto the front of the green. His second shot came to within 5 feet of the pin. Weinmaster sank the putt for a birdie and the state title.

“On the first one (four-man playoff), I learned to calm myself down, don’t take any big clubs off the tee,” he said. “I just wanted to hit the fairway. It was the same shot I just hit on 18. I talked to the coach. We agreed on ‘the middle of the green. Do not try anything stupid.’ I pulled it off. I knew I could two-putt it. My putter is my best club. I knew I had to putt two decent strokes.

“The moment I hit it, I knew it was going in. It was electric.”

After he sank the winning putt, Weinmaster made the victory lap

around the 18th green, hugging family, friends, other golfers and teammates ... and showing a lot of emotion.

“I’ve wanted this for so long,” Weinmaster said. “I wanted it so bad after dropping it last year. I had the lead last year, and I threw it. It ate at me to where I wasn’t happy with

myself unless I won every tournament.”

Weinmaster was tabbed Player of the Year and a first-team choice for the all-state golf team in class 4A golf in voting through CHSAANow. com, MaxPreps.com and ColoradoPreps.com. Teammates Will Balliet and Aiden Sweeney were second-

team all-state choices.

Weinmaster has played golf the past 13 years, though he also said, “I was never really that good.”

“After I lost last year, I wanted it so bad,” he said. “I worked too hard to not get something out of it. I had some great opponents. To come out and win state? I don’t know if there are words for it.”

Weinmaster’s off-season workout included a lot of time in the gym. Perhaps a little too much, he said.

“It didn’t help me. I don’t have a good back,” he said. “I worked on speed training, getting the club head speed up, three hours a day, every day. I’ve been playing more competitive tournaments. That’s taught me to strengthen myself. It helped it click, that mental gap between not playing well and forgiving yourself when a bad shot happens.”

The worst finish Weinmaster posted this season was third place. He won eight tournaments and was the runner-up in two others.”

“I needed something to happen,” he said. “I worked so hard. I’m very proud of myself. I don’t normally say that. I shot a 65, and I was pissed at the end. You can ask ‘em. I’m never happy. For this to happen, it’s unbelievable. I’m still shaking.”

State 5A golf: Brighton’s Leydon finishes ninth

DENVER -- Brighton’s Kyle Leydon finished ninth, after tie-breakers, at the state 5A golf tournament at City Park.

Leydon carded a 71-69 --140. His second round included a birdie on the par-4, 448-yard 14th hole, a birdie on the par-4, 472-yard 13th hole, a birdie on the par-4, 389-yard 14th hole and a birdie on the par-5, 601yard 16th hole.

His opening round included birdies on the 370-yard, par-3 seventh hole, the par-3, 380-yard 10th hole, the par-4, 394-yard 11th holoe, the par-5, 472-yard 13th hole and the par-

4, 434-yard 15th hole.

CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps. com and MaxPreps.com named Leydon to its first team of all-state golfers in class 5A.

Coby Puzio finished 76th after an 80-79 -- 159.He posteds a birdie on the part-5, 472-yard 13th hole in the second round. In the opening round, Puzio had one birdie, which came on the par-4, 412-yard 18th hole.

Prairie View’s Payton Crawford finished 51st. Both his rounds were at 6-over par 76. In the second round, he recorded a birdie on the par-5, 472-yard 13th hole.

Brighton High School’s Coby Puzio drives from the No. 10 tee during opening round play of this year’s boys golf state championship at Denver’s City Park Oct.

PHOTO BY STEFAN BRODSKY

Riverdale Ridge’s Aiden Sweeney hits his second shot on the 411-yard par-4 first hole at Pelican Lakes Golf Club in Windsor during the CHSAA 4A state championships Oct. 3. He fired a 73-79 -- 152.

PHOTOS BY STEFAN BRODSKY

Riverdale Ridge’s Aiden Sweeney hits his second shot on the 436-yard par-4 seventh hole at Pelican Lakes during final round play of the CHSAA 4A state championships Oct. 4.

Stargate School’s Allison Pippert runs …. and runs

STEVE SMITH

and field in the spring,

lot of people seem to be chasing Stargate School’s Allison Pippert to

finish line.

She has won four races this season; the Bernie Gay Centaurus Invitational in September, the St. Vrain Cross Country Invitational and the Runners Roost Invitational and the Mead Stampede.

Pippert also took second at the Horizon Invitational in late August and took seventh at the Wyoming Cross Country Invitational.

Her first foray into the sport was a 5K race in fifth grade.

“And I told my mom I wanted to go fast and win,” Pippert said. “I didn’t win, but I ended up third in my age group, and I decided I liked running. I wanted to see if I could get better if I actually trained, so I joined our school cross country team at the start of middle school.”

She tried other sports before settling on running

“I did gymnastics competitively for most of elementary school,” she said. “Going into middle school, I wanted to try something new so I joined cross country. When I first started running in middle school, I didn’t really understand how practice contributed to my races. I would race my teammates to the barn (about a mile from school) every day. We played a lot of games at practice, and my coaches at the time

were very high-energy.

“I pushed myself in races, but I was more focused on having fun at practice,” she added. “Trying to work hard for better results came later, but I still try and make running fun.”

It didn’t take long for her to feel at home in cross country.

“I think we had practices four days a week and were running maybe 10 miles a week,” she said. “And then my eighth-grade year, I decided I wanted to start training more. I saw a lot of improvement in my races, so I kept running even after the season ended, and I haven’t stopped.”

Her typical week during the season consists of running 30 to 35 miles a week

“We usually try to get in one to two workout days, a long run (my favorite), a few easy runs, race day, and a rest day,” Pippert said. “There are certainly days when I’m not motivated. But overall, I love running, and it usually makes me feel more awake and gives me energy after school, so that makes it easy to get out the door.”

There are times when some stress gets in the way, such as an abundance of homework.

“But I know my time at practice will be a nice break from school and will make me more focused when I get home,” Pippert said. “I’m not sure why, but I love running in bad weather, particularly rain, so those days aren’t hard.”

When the offseason begins, Pippert continues to run with her school or with REAL Training in Niwot.

My offseason training looks pretty similar to what I am doing in-season, just without all the racing,” Pippert said. “Occasionally I do miss things and, like most other athletes, I have to plan around practices. That being said, when there is a big event, I can run on my own at a different time of day to still get the workout in if I miss practice.”

Pippert has received some education from athletic participation, too.

“Participation in athletics has taught me a lot about pushing myself for my team,” she said. “During track, I love relays because you know you are pushing yourself for your team. During cross country, my coaches always tell us how every point counts in the team score.

“It has also taught me how if you work hard consistently over a long period of time, you will get better at whatever you are trying to do,” she added. “Even if it is not instantaneous results, it will be worth it in the long run.”

Pippert has her eyes set on a future marathon. She did a half-marathon two years ago and “and long runs are my favorite run of the week.” She has begun the process of looking into colleges and talking with college coaches.

“My coaches and teammates always support me and make me laugh, which makes it so much easier to show up and push myself when I’m not motivated,” Pippert said. “I would not know a lot of my teammates without running. They have become some of my closest friends.”

Stargate School’s Allison Pippert is on her way to a class 3A Metro League cross country title in Broomfield Oct. 6. She posted a time of 18:44, almost a second and a half faster than the second-place finisher, Molly Zann of Kent Denver.

PHOTO BY STEVE SMITH

SPORTS

Riverdale Ridge High School

Football

Riverdale Ridge opened up conference play with a 41-7 win over Denver North High School in Denver.

No stats were available for either team.

Volleyball

Riverdale Ridge outlasted Mountain View 18-25, 25-19, 19-25, 27-25, 15-12 in Loveland Oct. 6.

Sophomore Addison Goff led the Ravens with 13 kills. Mahala Lampshire was next with 11. Goff also served three aces.

Alex Ellis led the Mountain Lions with 12 kills. Marlene Carrillo was close behind with 11.

Frederick downed Riverdale Ridge 25-18, 25-21, 25-20 in Thornton Oct. 4. No stats were available for the Golden Eagles. Goff led the Ravens with eight kills. Lampshire added five.

Softball

Riverdale Ridge officially captured its fourth straight league championship Oct. 6 by beating Skyline 27-0 in Longmont.

Zoie Linville had a base hit and drove in four runs. Makayla Shank had two hits and drove in two runs.

Julia Pantaluna had two Ribs. Pitcher Madyson Ortiz struck out all six batters she faced.

Riverdale Ridge shut out Frederick 4-0 in Thornton Oct. 4, behind a onehitter from pitcher Brynn Trujillo. She also struck out 11 Golden Eagles’ batters.

Ganessa Duran, Jazmyn Sandoval, Jaenna Sandoval and Tegan Medina drove in the Ravens’ runs. Sais had

Frederick’s base hit.

Soccer

Riverdale Ridge made it five wins in a row Oct. 6 by beating Fort Morgan 2-1 in Thornton. Joshua Pedroza and Izaiah Bustamante scored RRHS’ goals in the first half. RRHS goalie Sebastian Delgadillo made a dozen saves.

RRHS beat Severance 3-2 on the Silver Knights’ field Oct. 4. Pedroza, Omar Sanchez and Fernando Menchaca scored the goals for the Ravens. Severance’s Jahaziel Gonzales scored both of his team’s goals.

Prairie View High School

Football

Legacy celebrated homecoming Oct. 7 with a 40-7 win over Prairie View. Legacy scored all its points in the first half.

Lightning quarterback Tyler Madden was 10-for-10 for 218 yards and a touchdown to Will Thurston. Running back Tyler Anderson ran 12 times, gained 85 yards and scored four touchdowns, which ties a school record.

Madden scored the Lightning’s other rushing touchdown.

No stats were available for PVHS.

Cross country

NORTHGLENN -- Here are Prairie View’s results from the Front Range League championship meet at Northwest Open Spaces Park Oct. 7:

Girls

39. McKinsey Poulson, 19:58 (season best). 78. Isabella Lopez, 22:10 (season best). 84. Addison Osborne, 22:42 (season best). 93. Kayla Martinez, 23:56 (season best0> 96. Lyric Lewis, 25:00 (season best).

Boys

82. Martin Delgado-Nevarez, 18:48 (season best). 93. Nicholas Price, 19:55. 98. Rowan Daughtrey, 20:55. 103. David De Hoyos, 21:19. 108. Tripp Wilson, 24:07 (season best).

Softball

Erie shut out Prairie View 15-0 in Erie Oct. 6. A 12-run third inning ended the game because of the state’s mercy rule. Devina Ruiz had three hits and four RBIs for the Tigers. MiaJohnston-Martinez added three hits and three RBIs. No stats were available for the T-Hawks.

Fossil Ridge beat Prairie View 17-0 in three innings Oct. 5. The game ended early because of the state’s mercy rule. No stats were available for either team.

Legacy beat the ThunderHawks 15-0 in Brighton Oct. 5. No stats were available for either team.

Volleyball

Monarch slipped past Prairie View 21-25, 25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11 in Lafayette 0ct. 7. No stats were available for PVHS. Mia Prater had 22 kills for the Coyotes. Sidney Morgan added 15. MHS pounded down 62 total kills in the match.

Fort Collins downed Prairie View 25-15, 25-16, 25-22 in Brighton Oct. 6. Claire Wagstaff had 10 kills to pace the Lambkins. Laynie Schneider was next with eight. Sydney Stokes led the serving stats with five aces.

No stats were available for PVHS.

Erie turned back PVHS 25-3, 25-14, 25-6 in Erie Oct. 4. Hevani Tuiono had two kills for the ThunderHawks. Sutton Sales had eight kills for the Tigers.

Soccer

Erie shaded Prairie View 2-1 in Brighton Oct. 6. The game went into overtime.

Tyler Hoffman and Jacoby La Tessa scored the goals for the Tigers. PVHS’ Thomas Berlinski scored his team’s goal.

Brighton High School

Softball

Brighton ended the regular season with a 15-5, mercy rule-shortened win over Fort Collins Oct. 8. The game, which was in Brighton, ended in the last of the sixth inning.

No stats were available for the Lambkins. Ava Araujo had three hits and for RBIs for the Bulldogs. Kasey Dean added three hits and three RBIs.

Loveland stopped Brighton 8-2 in Loveland Oct. 6. Brylyn Haddick had two hits and an RBI for the Bulldogs. Dean and Jordyn Martinez added two base hits. Laynee Case had three hits and drove in two runs for Loveland. Madi Eslinger added a base hit and a pair of RBIs.

Rocky Mountain beat Brighton 13-1 in Fort Collins Oct. 5. Araujo had a base hit and Brighton’s lone RBI. Haddick, Rachel Dean and Martinez also had base hits for the Bulldogs.

Maree Ortiz had four his and five RBIs for the Lobos. Haisley Leskinen added two hits, and she drove in three runs.

BHS also beat Poudre by a score of 12-4 in Fort Collins Oct. 3. BHS scored six runs in the third inning.

No stats were available for BHS. Rylan Gardner had three hits and drove in two runs for the Impalas.

FARMING GROUP HELPS AFGHAN REFUGEES FEEL MORE AT HOME IN DENVER

BY DANA KNOWLES, LINDSEY FORD ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

We don’t have cars. We don’t have transportation. This is our only outing,” explained Mahmude, one of three Afghan refugee women who spoke with Rocky Mountain PBS about their new lives in Colorado.

The women left Afghanistan when the United States completed its military withdrawal last year. None of them wanted to use their last names and all of them spoke with the help of an interpreter

who translated Dari, an Afghan dialect of Farsi, into English.

Mahmude has been in the U.S. for eight months and says Monday is now her favorite day of the week. “This is the highlight of my life, coming here every Monday. I’m happy to be here in the United States as my home country isn’t safe.”

The women come to Ekar Farm, an urban farm next to Denver Academy of Torah that started 14 years ago mainly serving the Jewish community.

In 2020, the pandemic forced Ekar Farm shift toward doing out-

reach across the city by collaborating with various nonprofits like Denver’s Metro Caring, an antihunger organization. All the produce that Ekar grows is donated to people in the metro area who are experiencing food insecurity, including these Afghan women and their children. Metro Caring and Ekar are partnering with Denver’s International Rescue Committee to transport them back and forth to the farm.

“What seems like a simple opportunity to grow food carries a lot of dimensions. The program allows the women to be around

other people from their home country,” said Mireille Bakhos, who works with International Rescue Committee in Denver. “The media often highlights the war and challenges in Afghanistan but [these] programs are about resilience and the endless possibilities of human connections. It is about the power of people to heal and nurture positive change from the ground up, literally.”

The program runs from May through October due to weather. The women cultivate a small sec-

tion of land and use the produce to cook fresh meals for their families at home in Denver.

Razye came from Afghanistan to the United States more than three years ago and says she grew up farming in her home country.

“I was a rancher. I had my own animals and I had big farm back in Afghanistan, so when I come to this farm, I feel so excited,” she said, explaining how the tomatoes

and potatoes are her favorites to take home and cook. “We make food that reminds me of my country back home, and that’s the happiest I’ve been.”

Anywhere from 70,000 to 80,000 Afghan refugees are now living in the United States. According to the Colorado Refugee Program, Colorado has welcomed around 2,500 refugees since July of 2022. The United Nations Refugee Agency says that Afghans are one of the largest refugee populations in the world with an estimated 2.6 million registered across the globe in countries like Pakistan and Iran.

For Monira, who has been in Colorado for almost a year, the opportunity to connect and socialize with other women from her country is just as important as bringing home fruit and vegetables.

“First, we come here and we say ‘hello’ and we have a quick chat, and talk, and after that we harvest” she said, adding that being around people come from the same country make it easier to live in a new and unfamiliar place. “This is a country that’s unknown and new for us, so coming here to see people who speak the same language, and we became fast friends,

and we talk.”

Monira hopes her work on the farm can help her life evolve into something new.

“My wish is to be able to start working and repay what people in Colorado have done for us, and find a job to contribute to this country, and this state,” she said.

This story is from Rocky Mountain PBS, a nonprofit public broadcaster providing community stories across Colorado over the air and online. Used by permission. For more, and to support Rocky Mountain PBS, visit rmpbs.org.

Afghanistan refugees, including a group of women and children, have found something they love through helping Ekar Farms in Denver each week.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

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Monira, Afghan refugee

Colorado’s fall likely warm, dry

Drought monitor shows little relief in autumn

BY DELANEY NELSON THE COLORADO SUN

After a summer of high temperatures and a wet monsoon season, Coloradans can expect a dry fall.

As of Oct. 6, 84% of Colorado was experiencing dry conditions and over 45% of the state was in some form of drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map. Northeastern Colorado is especially dry, with most counties experiencing severe to exceptional levels of drought.

Despite a couple of wet weeks forecast, National Centers for Environmental Information meteorologist Richard Heim, who authored this week’s map, said the fall months are predicted to be warmer and drier than normal in Colorado.

The southwestern U.S. is grappling with its driest 22-year period on record in the past 1,200 years, conditions that are unlikely to improve. Most of Colorado has experienced below-normal precipitation over the past three to five years, Heim said. Western Colorado has been in an extended drought period for at least the past five years.

Monsoon rainfall that hit the state in late summer granted shortterm relief to some parts of Colorado, Heim said, but is not enough to

of drought. Summer monsoon rains had little effect on the state’s generally low groundwater levels, which pose a risk to irrigation-dependent agriculture.

“Pray for heavy mountain snowpack this winter,” Heim said.

There is no guarantee for any snow this fall, Colorado Climate Center climatologist Peter Goble said. The Front Range typically starts seeing snow at the end of October or beginning of November, he said. While the two-week forecast

change quickly in mid-October.

The National Weather Service predicts a third La Niña weather pattern year in a row, which Goble said is good for the prospects of building snowpack in the northern Rockies in the early winter months. Drier conditions are predicted for other mountainous parts of the state, including southern Colorado and areas east of the Continental Divide.

Precipitation in the fall and winter will influence what drought

“Unless we do receive meaningful moisture between now and then,” Goble said, “you’re going to see the impacts rear their ugly head again come the next season.”

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Climatologists believe the fall season will continue to be warm and dry in 2022.

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Reynolds, BHS grad, finds his baseball niche

BY STEVE SMITH

DENVER – There’s one sure way to know that Brighton High School graduate Conner Reynolds is “in his element.”

He needs to set timers on his cell phone to remind him to eat food.

Reynolds, who graduated from BHS in 2015, is the owner, producer and editor of RBI Baseball. His company and Fast Pitch merged in August (former Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Hirsh is the owner of FAST Baseball Development), and Reynolds relocated his office to an area in North Denver near the Stapleton housing project.

Before that, he worked for 3D Hitting Club, for Bardo’s Sports in Parker as an independent contractor and was the head coach for the USA Prime baseball team in Littleton. He even ran his business out of a barn in Parker. Reynolds returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach but doesn’t plan to return when the prep season begins in the spring.

“There are a lot of ‘I don’t knows’ in running your own business,” Reynolds said. “You have to figure it out. I want to be in this position. I’m a student again. I’m asking questions. I’m absorbing information.”

In turn, Reynolds is passing the information on to his younger clients.

“I want to develop these young

kids. But some need to get more focused on training,” Reynolds said. “They are looking to play in tournaments every single weekend. At Fast Pitch, they didn’t do summer teams. They didn’t see

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the value. I don’t want to be a head coach. I want to be the one focusing on developing players.”

Areas of his North Denver office – much larger areas than when he worked in the barn in Parker —

are set aside to work on pitching mechanics, hitting and fielding. A 4K camera records everything, and the video is available for immediate study and review. The program is data-driven and does not involve guesswork.

“I want the players to get better,” Reynolds said. “I like being in the background more. I tell the players any time they have success, it’s on them. Any time they fail, it’s on me. I want to help educate and inform people.”

His background in high-school baseball, two of the three divisions of college baseball, junior-college baseball – even international level baseball – is a source for Reynolds’ business.

“Everything I’ve done has solidified the fact I’m on the right path,” Reynolds said. “We’ve added technology, a 4K camera that records everyone’s swing. We partner with Iron Works to do the videos. I tell them the opportunity is here. I didn’t graduate from college. I didn’t get into the draft. What I did wasn’t enough. I don’t want another player to learn that as late as I did.”

Reynolds also hosts a podcast, “Hit, Chat, Chit, Chat,” on Apple Podcasts.

“It’s special,” Reynolds concluded. “I’m proud of what I’ve done. There have been a lot of lonely nights and a lot of questions about, ‘Did I do the right thing?’ It’s really cool.”

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a Greenwood Village-based non-profit focused on economic research, found Colorado to be the top state in America for auto thefts in a study published Sept. 8, and four Colorado cities rank in the top ten in the United States. Those cities are Denver, Aurora, Westminster and Pueblo.

Motor vehicle thefts are on track to be 48,000 for this year — reaching an all-time high.

In 2021, there were 4,002 arrests for the crime. In 2022, Colorado is on pace for 4,538 this year.

That’s parallel with Adams County who experienced a staggering 200% increase in the past decade, according to statistics from the Adams County Sheriff’s office.

Motor vehicle thefts were 422 in 2012. In 2021, there were 1,268. This year doesn’t look to be much different. Through July 2022, motor vehicle thefts stood at 816.

Escaping to Colorado

Rutherford left Boston after a car accident. He received a settlement check and left Massachusetts to visit a friend in Colorado.

“I drove out here for a vacation and just decided to stay, hoping to escape from previous problems,” he said. “Obviously, that didn’t work out that well.”

Rutherford had used heroin and meth from ages 16 to 26. Now he’s 30 and doesn’t use, but at age 24, his addiction started to interfere with the rest of his life.

To fund his drugs, he began stealing from stores and selling those items at half the price. Customers would give him Christmas lists and he would provide those wishes for cheap.

Sometimes he didn’t need the cash, but the fear of withdrawal made him steal.

At the time, he worked for a company going to different fast-food restaurant locations to train their managers. He did that for two years until he lost his job due to his drug use, which led to more problems.

His car broke down, so he stole a car and was ultimately caught by the police and charged with motor vehicle theft.

Complicated crimes

Former Adams County Sheriff Michael McIntosh, said motor vehicle thefts often involve other crimes, like drugs or stealing merchandise. McIntosh, who is now working as chief deputy for Douglas County, is running to reclaim the Adams County Sheriff’s position.

Pasko, who has also been studying Adams County’s drug court for the past four years, sees that connection as well. She said paraphernalia and other forms of drug use are recovered from many cars.

With the winter months coming, she noted a correlation between the cold weather and drug use, specifically with methamphetamine. The drug keeps the user warm and keeps the user awake during the night, which is when a person experiencing homelessness is most likely to be harassed or attacked.

Most of the cars recovered are not chopped up and they have evidence — fast food bags and clothing — of people living in the vehicle for a while. Meaning, many of the stolen cars are used for a moment in time as a place to live or use drugs.

“When we had a 100% increase during the pandemic of people who were first-time homeless, you can imagine that these cars that are easy to break into are going to be used for those reasons,” she said.

Pair that with an increase in drug use in Colorado, and those underly-

ing reasons create a perfect storm for stolen cars.

Location, location

Other factors are contributing to that storm. Used cars are a hot commodity and Pasko said organized crews are streamlining the thefts of catalytic converters along the Interstate 70 and Interstate 25 corridors. Those converters contain rare, highly precious metals that are expensive. Inflation and supply chain issues are only fueling the demand for those metals.

“We’ve seen evidence of these increases happening. We just are getting hit more because we have the intersection of these two major highways,” Pasko said.

Hundreds of unfilled police jobs across the metro area also contributes to the problem, but even filling those jobs won’t solve the issue

Pasko said cities must address the way policing is done.

Community trusted policing

Pasko pitches the idea of problemoriented policing, and points to San Diego.

“San Diego is one of those models where you can have really conservative politics mixed with progressive policing to produce really bipartisan, good results,” she said.

Problem-oriented policing puts the community first, she said. That strategy involves the community informing the police and having input on how they do their job. It also allows the community to hold the police accountable for what they do. This in turn aims to create a mutual relationship where the community can trust the police and the police can serve appropriately.

As an example, Pasko pointed to the contrast between stop and frisk in New York City and hot spots in San Diego in the 1990s.

New York City took the approach of mass patrolling and policing low-level offenses. San Diego looked at hot

spots and worked with the community on how to address the root problem.

Pasko said San Diego’s approach kept the homicide rate below three homicides per 100,000 residents. It was successful and San Diego didn’t see as many protests against policing in 2020 and the city didn’t see a spike in crimes like the rest of the country.

San Diego’s homicide rate did creep up, just not as much as the rest of the country, she said.

“(Those neighborhoods) felt that the police listened to them, made their community safer, and they were more likely to collaborate with the police,” she said.

Problem-oriented policing does call for more patrolling of neighborhoods to drive potential thieves inside, which can lower the opportunities for crime, such as motor vehicle theft. With people inside, that can even lead to harm reduction for drug use: inside is the safest and most personal place for using.

“The cost-benefit analysis that we know in studying offenders for the last 100 years in my field is that it’s not whether or not the sentence is tough, it’s ‘is there a chance I get caught?’” she said.

District Attorneys unite

All of Colorado’s District Attorneys have unanimously supported amending the state law regarding auto theft.

As it stands, stealing a car that’s not valuable is a misdemeanor and stealing a car with a higher value is a felony.

“A brand new $40,000 car, that’s going to get charged as a high-level felony whereas if somebody steals a 1995 Honda Accord, that’s going to be a misdemeanor. The reason for that is because the BMW is worth $40,000 and the 1995 Honda Accord is worth 500 bucks,” said Brian Mason, the district attorney for the 17th judicial district. That district includes Adams and Broomfield counties.

Mason sees it as unfair and said someone with a cheaper car most likely has less of a means to replace it than someone with an expensive car.

“(The law) unfairly discriminates against those who own cheaper cars, which means they discriminate against people who are poor,” he said.

He sees changing the law as helping to hold those accountable for the crime and address the problem.

Pasko doesn’t see it that way.

“Even if we increase the penalties, that’s not going to matter if we don’t arrest them first,” she said. “We can’t keep people indefinitely on a low-level offense (in prison.) It’s not going to be a deterrent and it’s also not going to produce better investigative powers.”

Sheri s’ Views

The two contenders for the Adams County Sheriff explained their points of view when it comes to solving crime.

systems.

Both Fremont County and the Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge were recently hit by “BlackCat” ransom ware attacks, which allow hackers to block access to a computer system or function until their target pays up or rebuilds their framework. Neither of the two communities targeted paid their ransoms, leaving some govern ment services and internal functions down for a period of time.

“It’s like going back to the 1980s for our staff, where they are working around the clock and so hard to make sure that that impact is minimal,” Wheat Ridge spokesperson Amanda Harrison said. “But that means they have to resort to some really outdat ed ways of doing that. We don’t have

THEFT

McIntosh said collaboration must exist between the district attorney’s office, law enforcement and judges. He said prosecuting auto thefts as misdemeanors makes it harder to put people in jail. As well, it’s important for police and sheriffs to put together worthy cases.

“If I’m doing my job well, and I continue to take stuff to the district attorney’s office, and they decide that they’re going to do nothing with it, there are consequences to that. Espe cially when you’re an elected official,” he said.

He pointed to efforts in Douglas County that he believes are working. Camera systems read license plates and alert dispatch centers that a stolen vehicle is driving wherever it was detected.

Though, laws make it difficult.

“Just because I caught you in a stolen car, believe it or not, it’s an extremely hard case to win,” he said. “I have no way of demonstrating that you stole that.”

However, more evidence of pos session through the cameras makes the case easier to prove. He said auto thieves usually pair motor vehicle thefts with other crimes like drugs or

all of our servers turned back on yet because we are ensuring that they are safe and secure.”

Harrison said the attack mainly impacted city employees, not mem bers of the public. Fremont County wasn’t as lucky.

Many of the county’s offices were closed for over a month after it was targeted in mid-August. Despite rejecting the hackers’ demands, both communities had to spend money to rebuild and bring services back online with new security measures.

Ray Yepes, Colorado’s Chief In formation Security Officer, said the two attacks on Fremont County and Wheat Ridge are unrelated and came from two different groups who want money.

Yepes said that’s bad news, because it means future attacks are likely. He stressed that local governments need to be prepared for that possibility.

Because Colorado has historically

stealing merchandise.

Preventing crime starts before the crime even occurs. McIntosh said community trust in the police is criti cal.

“When you can get a community to trust the police to start informing us of what’s going on in the community and be present in the community, that’s when you start preventing,” he said.

Community members also need to reduce the opportunity for crime, which can look like locking car doors, neighbors looking after neighbors, security lights and more.

Gene Claps, the Democratic candi date for Adams County Sheriff, sees five key solutions to lower crime: collaboration, accountability, recruit ing and maintaining staff, data and community based policing.

He too said it’s important to have collaboration with district attorneys, municipal police chiefs, and other members of the criminal justice sys tem. He sees recent moves to decrimi nalize certain violations as a player in rising crime.

“We can’t keep slapping people on their wrists and expect them to change their habits. There has to be something held or error held in front of them to say I’m going to follow through,” he said.

Going to crime areas before viola tions occur can also help reduce

relied on a decentralized approach to cybersecurity, smaller cities and counties often lack resources to deter hackers and quickly respond to outages. State lawmakers decided in 2021 to adopt a “whole of state” approach to cybersecurity, which allowed Yepes and his team to act as roaming support staff for communi ties in need.

“Any government entity’s problem is our problem and we’re here to help them. We have more resources than they have,” Yepes said. “When you look at the whole of a state ap proach it’s an idea, it’s a model. Lo cal, federal, every resource that you can find, you bring them together, you combine your expertise, the re sources, your main power to be able to fight cybercrime together.”

Yepes said the threat of cyber crime should be taken seriously. In addition to bringing down vital gov ernment services, they can some

the rising numbers. Using data to see where resources need to be can prevent crime from happening in the first place, he said.

Solutions that work

Pasko points to Longmont’s Law En forcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program, saying it has proven to ad dress crime and its root causes.

According to their website, officers use their discretion to direct those suspected of substance use to case management services instead of jail.

“Instead of defaulting to the jus tice system, this alternative uses a harm-reduction approach along with community-based support services and coordinated care. Longmont LEAD participants experienced a 59 percent decrease in all legal incidents and a 50 percent reduction in arrests,” their website reads.

From an interim evaluation, the program resulted in a 50% reduction in rearrests for the LEAD partici pants and a 25% reduction in sum monses after referral to LEAD.

That’s exactly what Rutherford needed. As a drug user, he needed help to get free of the substance. He didn’t experience LEAD, but he expe rienced other programs to attempt to help him transition out of jail.

Jefferson County Drug Court is what proved the most helpful because it addressed his needs, such as hous

times reveal sensitive information, like social security codes and bank account information.

“We are all driven by technology,” Yepes said. “The water system can be affected by cyberattacks, transit can be affected by cyberattacks. Anything that we do nowadays in our life depends on technology.”

Colorado has learned costly lessons from previous cyberat tacks. The state paid $1.7 million in overtime, meals and equipment to restore the Colorado Department of Transportation’s servers in 2018. Earlier this month, Boulder County mistakenly sent $238,000 to a fraudu lent account after a cyberattack allowed hackers to pose as vendors the county owed.

This story is from CPR News, a nonprofit news source. Used by permission. For more, and to support Colorado Public Radio, visit cpr.org.

ing and money. Housing proved to be the most difficult for him.

“That’s what (drug users) need. They have to work on trauma, they have to work on underlying problems so they don’t repeat the same cycle,” he said.

That program gave him housing, therapy seven days a week and struc ture.

Participants gradually become in tegrated back into society and slowly begin to take on more responsibilities, like starting a job, paying rent, buying food and finding stability.

Rutherford mentioned people use drugs to fill a void.

“The questions they ask you in the recovery court are, do you have stable housing? Do you have a family? Do you have a support system?” he said.

“It’s just something you hope to create for yourself.”

AUTO THEFTS, BY THE NUMBERS

A study by the The Common Sense Institute found that the value of the stolen vehicles is between $468.1 million and $848.3 million.

The most stolen make and models of cars are: 2005 Chevrolet Silverado Truck, 2004 Ford F-250, 2000 Honda Civic, 1997 Honda Accord, 2017 Hyundai Sonata, 2015 Kia Optima, 2005 GMC Sierra, 2017 Kia Sportage, 2006 Ford F-350 and 2017 Hyundai Tucson.

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AMENDING ARTICLE 2-10 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE CITY OF BRIGHTON CODE OF ETHICS AND CREATING A PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS

PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READY AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 4th DAY OF October, 2022.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE.

Legal Notice No. BSB1870

First Publication: October 13, 2022 Last Publication: October 13, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2395 INTRODUCED BY: Blackhurst

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AP PROVING THE MAGPIE PROPERTY ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FROM ADAMS COUNTY

A-3 TO I-1 FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 95.105 ACRES OF PROPERTY, GENERALLY LOCATED IN A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, THE EAST ONE-HALF OF SECTION 11, THE WEST ONE-HALF OF SEC TION 12, AND THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 1 SOUTH, RANGE 66 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, CITY OF BRIGHTON, COUNTY OF ADAMS, STATE OF COLORADO

PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 6th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2022.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ YASMINA SHAUSH, Assistant City Attorney A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE.

Legal Notice No. BSB1869

First Publication: October 13, 2022 Last Publication: October 13, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. INTRODUCED BY: Blackhurst

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ACT ING BY AND THROUGH ITS WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE, AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO NON-POTABLE WATER FEES AND CHARGES ASSESSED BY THE CITY OF BRIGHTON; SET TING FORTH EFFECTIVE DATES FOR SAID RATES, FEES AND CHARGES; AND OTHER DETAILS RELATED THERETO

WHEREAS, authority is granted by the Charter to the governing body of the City of Brighton, Colorado, to assess fees and charges for services provided by the City; and

WHEREAS, the City entered into a Comprehen sive Funding Agreement between the City and Prairie Center where the City agreed to develop a non-potable water service rate; and

fees, and charges proposed for non-potable water service adopted herein are reasonable, necessary, supported by a rate study analysis, and will pro mote the use of non-potable water, which benefits the entire system.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The following amendments shall be effective January 1, 2023.

Section 2. Section 13-4-130 as set forth in Ordi nance No. 2384 is hereby amended as follows:

Section 13-4-130(b) shall add a new subsec tion (6):

(b)(6)Residential non-potable irrigation $2.61

Section 13-4-130(d)(2) shall add a new subsec tion (c):

(d)(2)(c) Multi-family non-potable irrigation $2.61

Section 13-4-130(f)(5) shall be amended:

(f)(5) Non-Potable Irrigation $2.61

Section 3. Any ordinances or sections of ordinanc es inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby no longer in effect.

Section 4. As provided in City Charter Section 5.9(A), this Ordinance, either as presented or as amended, shall be published in full as it was adopted prior to taking final action. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after publication following final passage.

INTRODUCED, PASSED ON FIRST READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED this 4th day of October, 2022.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

ATTEST: NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney

Legal Notice No. BSB1867

First Publication: October 13, 2022 Last Publication: October 13, 2022 Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade Public Notice

ORDINANCE NO. 2396 INTRODUCED BY: Blackhurst

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, AU THORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE REVENUE BONDS (WATER SYS TEM PROJECT), SERIES 2022, TO FINANCE A NEW WATER TREATMENT FACILITY, PAY ABLE SOLELY OUT OF THE NET REVENUES TO BE DERIVED FROM THE OPERATION OF THE CITY’S WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES; PROVIDING OTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE BONDS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITA TION, COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH

PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL READING AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 4th DAY OF October, 2022.

CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ ALICIA CALDERÓN, City Attorney

A COMPLETE COPY OF THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE CITY OF BRIGHTON WEBSITE.

Legal Notice No. BSB1871

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Metropolitan Districts

Public Notice

AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY TITLE ONLY THIS 4th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022. CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO /s/ GREGORY MILLS, Mayor

ATTEST: /s/ NATALIE HOEL, City Clerk

YASMINA SHAUSH, Assistant City Attorney

WHEREAS, the City retained a firm to complete a rate study for non-potable water service to identify the costs to provide such service and actual and anticipated consumption to develop a financial model for proposed rates; and

WHEREAS, the City anticipates reduced costs for water treatment since non-potable irrigation is not treated, reducing the strain on the water treatment system, while allowing for continued anticipated growth in the City; and

WHEREAS, the City passed Ordinance 2384 to amend Title 13 of the Brighton Municipal Code involving potable water rates and now desires to update non-potable water rates; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the rates,

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ON GREATER BRIGHTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE FAMLI PROGRAM

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that at 5:30p.m. on October 26th, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Greater Brighton Fire Protection District (“District”) will hold a public meeting to consider whether to participate in Colorado’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (“FAMLI”) program. Prior to the Board’s vote on the matter, the Board will take comments from any interested individual prior to or during the public meeting.

The public meeting will be held at Brighton Fire

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GREATER BRIGHTON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

By: /s/ Brycen Garrison Fire Chief

Legal Notice No. BSB1875

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public NOtice

NOTICE OF VACANCY ON THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF Brighton crossing METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 5, 6 and 8

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 5, 6 and 8 (the “Districts”), City of Brighton, Adams County, Colorado.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 32-1-808, C.R.S., that one vacancy currently exists on the Boards of Directors of the Districts. Any qualified, eligible elector of the Districts interested in serving on the Boards of Directors for the Dis tricts should file a Letter of Interest with the Boards by 5:00 p.m., on October 24, 2022.

Letters of Interest should be sent to Brighton Crossing Metropolitan District Nos. 5, 6 and 8, c/o WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WALDRON, 2154 E. Commons Ave., Suite 2000, Centennial, CO 80122.

BRIGHTON METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NOS. 5, 6 AND 8

By:/s/ WHITE BEAR ANKELE TANAKA & WAL DRON

Attorneys at Law

Legal Notice No. BSB1859

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON EXCLUSION OF PROPERTY FROM BROMLEY PARK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 5

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there has been filed with the Board of Directors of Bromley Park Metropolitan District No. 5 (the “District”), Brigh ton, Colorado, Adams County, a petition praying that certain property, which is described below, be excluded from the boundaries of the District. One hundred percent (100%) of the owners of the property identified in the petitions have given their consent to the exclusion of the property from the District’s boundaries. Accordingly, notice is hereby given to all interested persons that they shall appear at a public hearing at https://us06web. zoom.us/j/84699641454 (audio-only connection available on +1 669 444 9171, Meeting ID: 846 9964 1454) at 11:30 AM on October 25, 2022 and show cause in writing why the petition should not be granted. The Board of Directors of the District, in its own discretion, may continue the hearing to a subsequent meeting.

The name and address of the petitioner is Melody Homes, Inc., whose address is 9555 S. Kingston Ct, Ste 200, Englewood CO 80112-6008. The property for which exclusion is sought is generally described as sixteen lots located on the south side of Longs Peak Street between Windrower Court and Baler Court in the City of Brighton, Colorado.

A full and complete legal description of the property petitioned for exclusion is on file at the Law Office of Michael E. Davis, LLC, 1151 Eagle Drive, Suite 366, Loveland, CO 80537, and is available for public inspection during regular business hours 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BROMLEY PARK METROPOLITAN DIS

NO. 5

By:LAW OFFICE OF MICHAEL E. DAVIS, LLC

for the District

Notice No. BSB1873

Publication: October 13, 2022

Misc. Private Legals

PUBLIC NOTICE

District

(Name and Address):

Amy Mowry, Esq.

Mowry Law LLC

P.O. Box 468, Pinecliffe, CO 80471

Phone Number: (303) 638-1770

E-mail: amowry@mowrylaw.com

FAX Number: (833) 523-2218

Atty. Reg. #: 37283

NOTICE OF HEARING BY PUBLICATION

PURSUANT TO § 15-10-401, C.R.S.

To; Karen Sue Feldman, Christie Kay Murgo, Kim Marie Phillips, Sharlie Aim Bragg, Cassie Phillips and all unknown heirs of Marcella J. Kelly, a/k/a Marcella June Kelly, deceased:

Last Known Address, if any: Karen Sue Feldman: 8229 W. Virginia Ave, Lakewood. CO 80226 All Other Heirs: Unknown.

A hearing on the Petition for Formal Probate of Will and Formal Appointment of Personal Representa tive of the Estate of Marcella J. Kelly, Deceased, for formal admittance of the decedent’s will to probate, formal determination of decedent’s heirs, and formal appointment of the nominee Catherine Lamm to serve as personal representative of the decedent’s estate, without bond, and Letters Tes tamentary be issued to the personal representative by the Court, will be held at the following time and location or at a later date to which the hearing may be continued:

Date: November 18, 2022 Time: 8:00 a.m. Courtroom or Division: Address: 1100 Judicial Center Drive. Brighton. CO 80601

The hearing will take approximately 30 minutes.

Legal Notice No. BSB1857

First Publication: October 13, 2022

Last Publication: October 27, 2022

Publisher: Brighton Standard Blade

Storage Liens/Vehicle Titles

PUBLIC NOTICE

T&R AUTO REPAIR IS SELLING 303-659-6747

2006 SATURN VUE VIN

Legal Notice No. BSB1860

Publication: October 13, 2022

Publication: October 13,

Notice is hereby given, by Pony Express Mini Storage

at 180 Bromley Business Pkwy. Brighton CO, 80603, that the contents in 10 units

be sold at auction or otherwise disposed of October 14, 2022 at 3:00 P.M

Legal Notice No. BSB1827

First Publication: September 29, 2022

Last Publication: October 13, 2022

Brighton Standard Blade

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Rescue District Headquarters, located at 500 S. 4th Ave, 3rd Floor, Brighton CO 80601. Questions or comments prior to the public meeting should be directed to Brycen Garrison at bgarrison@ brightonfire.org. The Board of Directors may con tinue the public meeting to a subsequent meeting.